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Survey of London
… Next to Borough High Street, the road along the river wall of which Bankside forms a part is perhaps the oldest in the … as the place where the licensed brothels or "stews" of London were kept. Stow 26 tells us that these houses, … Drew died in 1595. By his will 126 he left 40s. to his tenants on Bankside to "make merry withall." His son John, …
Records relating to the Barony of Kendale
… FOREST. 115489 William de Lancastre II gave to the monks of Byland his part of Borgheredale by bounds (described), to hold in alms, for the settlement of the complaint which Wimund, late bishop of the Isles, had …
Records relating to the Barony of Kendale
… Barbon BARBON. The manor of Barbon was held towards the end of the 12th century by … of Hepp was pardoned on account of poverty 21 marks of an amercement imposed in an assize arraigned against him by … two messuages and 16 a. land in Berburne in the hands of tenants at will who hold of Ralph de Lassels by fealty and …
A History of the County of York East Riding
… Barmby Moor BARMBY MOOR The parish of Barmby Moor lies 11 miles east of York astride the York-Hull trunk road and close to the … 1783 1,678 a. was copyhold. This land was occupied by many tenants, only three of whom had over 100 a., one of them also …
The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk
… Barnaby. Barnaby is evidently, by its name, a village of Danish origin, having been the residence of Barne, or Berne. In Domesday Book its spelling is corroborative of this derivation, being therein called Barneby. It must …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… BARNARD-CASTLE, a market-town and chapelry, in the parish of Gainford, union of Teesdale, S. W. division of Darlington ward, S. division … if cultivated by resident proprietors, but if let to tenants the exemption ceases. Courts leet and baron are held …
The Environs of London
… Barnes BARNES. Boundaries and name. The parish of Barnes lies in the hundred of Brixton; it is situated near the Thames, at the distance of six miles from Hyde Park Corner; and is bounded on the …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Barnham BARNHAM The parish of Barnham, well known in the 20th century for its market gardens, lies on the coastal plain north-east of Bognor Regis. 1 The ancient parish was 872 a. in area. … barns, 48 a. of arable, and 3 a. of meadow, besides free tenants. 18 After 1440 it also included all the vicarial …
A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 7
… Barnsley Barnsley The small rural parish of Barnsley lies 6.5 km. north-east of Cirencester and is irregular in shape, extending from … 133 The demesne was farmed by 1413. 134 In 1086 the tenants at Barnsley were 12 villani with 6 teams. 135 In 1286 …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… SW, d TL 08 SE) The parish covering 1350 hectares consists of a generally rectangular area with projections in the N.W. and S.E. corners, lying to the E. of the R. Nene. The W. part, mainly on limestone, is occupied by the valley of the N.-flowing Barnwell Brook, within which the village …